Medical team to help sick children in Vietnam
A top medical team from a Dublin hospital travel to Vietnam this month to treat sick children under the care of the Christine Noble Foundation, it emerged today.
Surgical and nursing specialists at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin will visit Ho Chi Minh City to voluntarily perform complex surgery on the kids who suffer from bowel disorders.
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is also aiding the initiative which was sparked by Christina Noble.
Ms Noble runs a medical centre for abandoned and malnourished children in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
Our Lady’s Hospital chief, Gerry O’Dwyer said: “RCSI and the hospital have sponsored the medical and nursing team who have voluntarily offered to perform specialist surgery on very ill children who otherwise would not have access to such treatment.”
“Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children continues to play an important role in the education and improvement of children’s health both nationally and abroad.“
The hospital team includes a consultant paediatric surgeon, a consultant anaesthetist, a clinical nurse manager and a clinical nurse specialist.
The consultant paediatric surgeon making the trip, Professor Martin Corbally, said: “This initiative continues the ongoing collaboration between various health agencies in an education, training and clinical environment.”
The children who will be treated suffer from a range of complex paediatric conditions including bowel disorders. Treatment will include surgery performed in conjunction with paediatric surgeons in the hospital in Vietnam.
RSCI chief Michael Horgan added: “We are also very grateful to our clinical colleagues for their enthusiasm to undertake these difficult but worthwhile projects.
“The RCSI will continue to support and contribute to the work of the Foundation,” said Michael Horgan, Chief Executive of RCSI.
The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation is an international partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term medical care.
It specialises in nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities, vocational training, job placement and the protection of children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation.
